LHS Marching Band News
As you may have heard, the 1234A State Marching Band Championship was cancelled last Saturday. Our students were ready to go in the parking lot at Hutch CC—we had ponchos over our uniforms and had just set up all of our equipment in the cold rain when lightning delayed the event by 45 minutes. Two bands had already performed, and our band was chomping at the bit to perform, despite the cold and wet conditions. One of the most important lessons my students learn through band is how to adapt, overcome, and push through difficult obstacles in order to achieve their goals, and that’s exactly what they were ready to do. It made me incredibly proud to see the months of training and years of culture-building culminating in this moment.
Unfortunately, the lightning delay had just expired when it was suddenly announced that the remainder of the competition would be cancelled, and we were given this information knowing that there were no plans to reschedule the competition. You can imagine the disbelief and heartbreak of our students when I told them the news, and there were many tears, especially from our Seniors who didn’t get this chance to march their final show. For many of them, this was supposed to be the very last time in their lives they would get to march on a field.
It’s a very hard pill to swallow, knowing the potential our band had that day and having it suddenly taken away just moments before. Months of preparation had led to this moment, and just like that, it was over.
Here was my message to the students once it was confirmed there would be no reschedule:
You had an incredible run that very well could have ended in winning a State Championship. Two band directors at state told me their students were looking forward to seeing your show. You have helped build this band’s reputation alongside its strength and tenacity. You have proven yourself multiple times this year, and that is something we can all be very proud of. An ending like this to such a great season isn't fair, but if there's anything I hope I've taught you all, it's that life is full of obstacles and struggles. Things aren't going to go your way all the time, and it's up to each one of us to make this decision: Do I wallow in bitterness and dwell on what could have been? Or do I remain proud of our accomplishments and push forward, focusing on completing our next goal to the very best of our abilities? I'm choosing the latter, and I hope you will, too.
We still have many opportunities for outstanding performances this year! Keep your chins up, and let's focus on nailing our upcoming Veterans Day performances!
Andrew Scherer
Lyons 6-12 Band Director
Congratulation to the following student athletes for being named to the 2023 All-League selections!
2023 Football All-League
2nd Team Offence
Jorge Cereceres - OL
Honorable Mention Offense
Ethan Luck - WR
Solomon Goforth - Kicker
Ethan Luck - Ret
1st Team Defense
Ethan Luck - DB
Solomon Goforth - P
Honorable Mention Defense
Jorge Cereceres - DL
Deacon Showalter - LB
2023 Volleyball All-League
Honorable Mention
Kennedy Grizzle
Seniors may complete college applications for free between November 7-9 in the state of Kansas. Students will have an opportunity to complete applications during school during this time but should also be working to be prepared by collecting necessary information and identifying schools they wish to apply to.
Thank you,
Courtney Farmer
School Counselor
Lyons High School
Today is your last chance to sign up to get your curb painted by your lady Lions basketball team! If you are interested, please contact me and let me know your address, phone number, and whether you'd like a paw by the number or not! We will be painting THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, November 4th. These are super helpful for delivery drivers, as well as emergency personnel in case of an emergency. Contact Coach Stucky (bstucky@usd405.com)
Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you for supporting your LHS girls basketball team!
Bethany Stucky
Parents: The freshmen class is taking a trip to visit NCK Technical in Hays on November 8th
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LHS Drama Dept presents "GODSPELL"
You are invited to attend the LHS AFJROTC Veterans Day Ceremony at LHS auditorium on Friday, November 10, at 10:00am. A free meal will be provided for all Veterans and their spouses in the LHS cafeteria.
No School Friday, Nov 3
LMS News
For the last month Lyons Middle School students have read Surviving Hitler, Evading Stalin. On Wednesday, students got to meet the author, Sherye Green and the heroine of the story Mildred Schindler Janzen. Mildred was born in the United States, but soon returned to her parents homeland in Germany. During WWII Mildred’s town of Radach became occupied by Russia in their efforts to stop German reign. However, Russian soldiers separated her family, killing her father and taking Mildred to a laundry camp. Mildred eventually found her way back to her mother and brother and they returned to their home. Soon Polish soldiers invaded and displaced the family again. Mildred made her way to America, in Lorraine, KS. It was seven long years before she was reunited with her mother and brother. Mildred raised her 4 children with her husband, Leon, on a farm near Lorraine and now lives in Ellsworth, KS. Encouraged by her family to share her story, her cousin introduced her to the author and Mildred’s story came to life for future generations.
Her message of perseverance and courage in the face of adversity resonated with students as they see the similarities of events in the world today. Students were riveted to her every word during her presentation as she shared her experiences.
LHS Boys Basketball - Late Night in the Den
LMS Basketball at Pratt
The LHS Boys Basketball team would like to thank Tory Tipp from State Farm for his $234 donation to the team. The money was raised from the number of 3 point shots make during last year's season. Thank You!!!
Lyons High School boys basketball head coach Sam Schmidt was selected for the El Potrillo Above & Beyond award for October. According to one of his three nominations, "He and his wife, Sheila, put in countless hours painting and updating the varsity boys locker room so that it looks awesome! He put in long hours on the weekends and evenings, cleaning, taping, and painting the locker room."
Thank you to the following nominees for their "Above & Beyond" hard work and contributions over the past month as well. Gerard Paz Lostes, Alicia Carlton, Wanda Arriola, Megan Moor, Lynette Ferguson, Dan Reazin, Bridget Babcock, Tawanna Berry, Leah Bowers, Courtney Farmer, and Sam Lehman!
Thank you, Park Elementary Principal Kristin Borrowman on this National Principals Month!
Thank you, Central Elementary Principal Terri Glass on this National Principals Month!
Thank you, LHS Assistant Principal Jeff Fuss on this National Principals Month!
Thank you, LMS Principal BJ Smith on this National Principals Month!
Thank you, LHS Principal Derek Carlson on this National Principals Month!
There is no school at Lyons High School today, Oct 30, due to issues with the heater. All other school will be in session.
Pipestone Helping Farmers recently made a $1,000 donation to the Kansas Food Bank Food 4 Kids backpack program on behalf of the Lyons elementary schools. Rod Evert, Zenith Site Manager for Pipestone and located in Geneseo made the donation in person to Park Elementary School Principal Kristin Borrowman. Pipestone proudly helps over 1,500 pig farmers by providing resources and expertise in health, management, nutrition, research, and business. https://www.pipestone.com/ The Food 4 Kids program through the Kansas Food Bank allows participating schools to receive food and backpacks from the Kansas Food Bank at no cost so that they can provide food to chronically hungry children. https://kansasfoodbank.org/programs/food-4-kids/
